Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation

Tpac maintains high standards for programming and education activities that benefit the entire community. In addition to offering a diverse season of culturally engaging performances by local and national artists, tpac provides six distinct programs that provide extended educational services to students, families and tpac audiences:during the 2025 fiscal year, the season for young people (previously called humanities outreach in tennessee) presented professional performances of theater, dance and music for student audiences. The season included live performances at tpac as well as virtual performances available for students to view remotely from their classroom. During the 2024-2025 academic year, 37,351 students and teachers from 298 school groups attended season for young people performances (45,527 students and teachers from 295 school groups during the 2023-2024 academic year).two programs were discontinued as of 2025: the "arts integration programs in schools and "wolf trap early learning through the arts." resources for these school-based programs were reallocated to further develop tpac's community-focused opportunities. As a result in 2024-25, community engagement services reached 1,356 through activities benefiting organizations and individuals. Insideout program activities provide opportunities for adults who want to grow in their knowledge and enjoyment of the performing arts. Events at tpac and in community locations provided opportunities for audiences to interact with the performing arts. 462 individuals viewed and participated in a series of events for adult learners in 2024-25. Panel discussions and presentations highlighted local and touring performances, and a series of masterclasses offered introductory and advanced dance instruction from outstanding dance touring companies. (1,182 individuals participated in insideout during 2023-2024).camps & adventures build interest and engagement in the performing arts for families and youth. Tpac's summer musical theater camps started in july of 2022. In the summer of 2025, camp tpac offered seven week-long day camps to immerse children aged 8-18 in musical theater performance and traditions. Arts adventures provided 90-minute immersive workshops for youth on a series of weekends in tpac's johnson theater. Tpac's camps and adventures reached 435 youth and families in 2024-25. (411 youth and families participated in 2023-24.)disney musicals in schools ("dmis") develops sustainable musical theatre programs in public elementary and middle schools. The program provides school faculty with the training and tools necessary to support student performance and production and to empower them to do so. Participating schools receive (at no cost) a performance license to any disney kids musical, showkit materials, including directors' guides, student scripts, accompaniment and vocal cds and a choreography dvd, and cross-curricular activities. Schools also receive support from teams of two tpac teaching artists during after-school residencies that run for 20 weeks. In 2024-2025 dmis teaching artist first-year residencies took place in six schools in mnps/davidson, wilson and cheatham counties. 24 additional school teams completed disney musicals under their own direction and with support from the dmis program model. 890 students and teachers participated in dmis in 2024-25. (in 2022-23, 909 students and teachers participated in dmis.)the spotlight awards celebrates, supports, and grows the artistry and capacity of high school musical theatre programs in tennessee. Through the program, high school theatre students and teachers participate in workshops and development opportunities with theatre professionals, and their school musicals are evaluated by a diverse panel of adjudicators. The program culminates in may when exemplary work is recognized with the spotlight awards ceremony at tpac, where the top contenders for "outstanding musical" perform and honors are presented in a variety of categories, including two who are recognized as "outstanding lead performer." the recipients of these two awards then move on to national consideration for the jimmy awards in new york. In 2024-2025, 65 tennessee high schools and 4,031 students participated in the program, including more than 2,000 attending the live spotlight awards ceremony at tpac. (in 2023-24, 53 high schools and 3,082 students participated in spotlight activities provided by tpac.)

Insideout program activities provide opportunities for adults who want to grow in their knowledge and enjoyment of the performing arts. Events at tpac, in community locations, and through virtual options provided opportunities for audiences of all ages to interact with the performing arts. 1,182 life-long learners viewed and participated in tpac's education and community engagement public programming in 2023-24. Virtual and in-person panel discussions and presentations highlighted local arts and community groups; classes explored musical theater, dance and acting, and webinars and podcasts reached remote participants. (1,958 individuals participated in insideout during 2022-2023).

Arts integration programs in schools (working title) was launched in 2021 following the discontinuation of the artsmart program. This initiative supports multi-year partnerships planned with a limited number of schools in a whole-school model. One school engaged in a whole-school partnership in 2023-24. A total of 385 students and teachers at warner elementary participated in arts integrated residencies and professional development provided by tpac in 2023-2024 (400 students and teachers at warner elementary participated in 2022-2023).

The spotlight awards celebrates, supports, and grows the artistry and capacity of high school musical theatre programs in tennessee. Through the program, high school theatre students and teachers participate in workshops and development opportunities with theatre professionals, and their school musicals are evaluated by a diverse panel of adjudicators. The program culminates in may when exemplary work is recognized with the spotlight awards ceremony at tpac, where the top contenders for "outstanding musical" perform and honors are presented in a variety of categories, including two who are recognized as "outstanding lead performer." the recipients of these two awards then move on to national consideration for the jimmy awards in new york. In 2023-2024, 53 tennessee high schools and 3,082 students participated in the program, including more than 1,800 attending the live spotlight awards ceremony at tpac. (in 2022-23, 44 high schools and 3,738 students participated in spotlight activities provided by tpac.)